[jhowelb]

Skate bearings work but.............
They constantly pick up cuttings in little wads, or break, or freeze up, or........... the list is endless.

So I tried the 10mm Igus rail and bearing on one axis of my home built router ( see this thread http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57030) and was exceedingly pleased.

They don't bind as I was told (at least not with my anti racking cable system in place) and they don't need lube nor do they collect crap.

With all that I was seriously considering a re-build using Igus rails and discussing the possibilities with an old friend when he got this look on his face and he asked me how much room I had in my motor home. (I was traveling and visiting over the summer)

He then showed me a sheet of aluminum and said that I need to take it home with me as he didn't have enough room in his shop. (Yeah, right!)

Below is a picture of it. It is .750" X 24" X 32" and is anodized. Further discussion revealed thyat it had once been the base for a cnc machine used to manufacture medical products.